a portrait of the artist as a young woman

so i arrived in charlotte yesterday to start the MFA program. i'm so excited! it is an amazing feeling to be part of such an awesome program. in my circle of friends i am the only writer i know, so to be around other writers....poets...is lovely and bizarre both at the same time.

everyone i have met so far is awesome and so dedicated to their craft; all the poets in my circle are amazing.

although i've only been here for 24 hours i have already taken a new approach to my craft. i just hope that i can carry this newness back home when the residency is over. for the first time in my life i am viewing myself as a writer....both a humbling and scary thing. although it feels great, it's also a bit overwhelming. i feel like i have a duty to those who read my work. i don't know...a barrage of thoughts are running through my head.

anyway, tomorrow is my day to workshop my poems (yikes!)and i'm a bit nervous so i'm planning on reading my work tonight before i present it so i won't stumble over anything.

but before i leave, here are some snapshots of the very humble diggs i will reside in for this residency






stay fab!